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Open Lake Forecast for Lake Erie
National Weather Service Cleveland OH
253 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

For waters beyond five nautical miles of shore on Lake Erie

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

.SYNOPSIS...
A trough averaging 29.80 inches will linger over the eastern
Great Lakes through Monday. Weak low pressure 29.90 inches will
move east through the Lower Ohio Valley on Tuesday, followed by
high pressure 30.20 inches building from the north on Wednesday.
Low pressure 29.60 inches will move from the Central Plains
towards the Midwest on Thursday into Friday.


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Detroit River Lt. to Maumee Bay OH to Reno Beach OH beyond 5NM
offshoreline to US-Canadian border-
Reno Beach to The Islands OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
253 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots. Waves 3 to 5 feet
subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 20 knots diminishing to 10 to
15 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 10 knots or less. Waves 1 foot or
less.
.TUESDAY...North winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance
of rain and snow in the morning, then rain likely in the
afternoon. Waves 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. A
chance of rain in the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 5 to 10 knots becoming light and
variable. Waves 1 foot or less.
.THURSDAY...Northeast winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain during the day,
then rain Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming northwest 10 to
15 knots. Rain likely during the day, then a chance of rain
Friday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.

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The Islands to Vermilion OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Vermilion to Avon Point OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
253 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Waves 5 to 9 feet
subsiding to 4 to 7 feet. Waves occasionally around 11 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west less
than 10 knots. Waves 1 to 3 feet subsiding to 1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming east. A chance of
rain in the morning, then rain likely in the afternoon. Waves
1 foot or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in
the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south. Waves
2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...West winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. A chance of rain during the day,
then rain Thursday night. Waves 1 to 3 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet subsiding to 2 to 4 feet.

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Ripley to Buffalo NY extending from 5NM off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Avon Point to Willowick OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-Willowick to Geneva-on-the-
Lake OH beyond 5NM off shoreline to US-Canadian border-Geneva-on-
the-Lake to Conneaut OH beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
Conneaut OH to Ripley NY beyond 5 nm off shoreline to US-
Canadian border-
253 PM EST Sun Nov 16 2025

.TONIGHT...Northwest winds to 30 knots. Rain showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms this evening, then rain showers
likely with pockets of snow showers and thunderstorms after
midnight. Snow showers with a slight chance of rain showers late.
Waves 6 to 10 feet. Waves occasionally around 13 feet.
.MONDAY...Northwest winds to 30 knots diminishing to 15 to
25 knots. Snow showers likely with a slight chance of rain
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers
early in the afternoon. A chance of rain showers late. Waves 5 to
9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet. Waves occasionally around
11 feet.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming west and
diminishing to 10 to 15 knots. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding to
1 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...West winds 5 to 10 knots becoming south. A chance of
rain. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. A chance of rain in
the evening. Waves 1 foot or less.
.WEDNESDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming southeast.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.THURSDAY...East winds 10 knots or less becoming south and
increasing to 15 to 20 knots. Rain Thursday night. Waves 2 feet
or less building to 2 to 4 feet.
.FRIDAY...Southwest winds 15 to 25 knots becoming northwest. Rain
likely during the day, then a chance of rain Friday night. Waves
3 to 6 feet building to 4 to 7 feet, then subsiding to 3 to
5 feet. Waves occasionally around 9 feet.

Winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.

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MAFOR 1622/
ERIE WEST 1/3 14740 12730 11720 11620. Waves 5 to 9 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet tonight. Waves 3 to 6 feet subsiding
to 2 to 4 feet Monday.

ERIE CENTRAL 1/3 14740 11740 12730 11720. A chance of showers
this evening. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and occasionally around 13 feet
tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding to 3 to 6 feet, and
occasionally around 11 feet Monday.

ERIE EAST 1/3 12746 12747 12737 12730. Waves 6 to 10 feet, and
occasionally around 13 feet tonight. Waves 5 to 9 feet subsiding
to 4 to 6 feet, and occasionally around 11 feet Monday.

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